Brain injury association spreads concussion awareness [Video]

It’s National Concussion Awareness Week, and the Brain Injury Association of Nova Scotia is spreading the word.

“A lot of people who are suffering with concussions aren’t getting a lot of awareness or empathy from people around them. They’re not understanding the intricacies of their concussion recovery. They can’t see the symptoms like you can a broken arm or a bruise on your leg,” said Sam Clarke with the Brain Injury Association.

According to the association, 35,000 Nova Scotians suffer concussions annually.

“Often people aren’t aware they’re suffering a concussion because their symptoms they’re not aware of beyond just having a headache, and so we have people coming to us three, five, 10 years later saying, ‘I had no idea my anxiety or my balance problems are connected to my concussion that I suffered,'” said Clarke.

While no two concussions are the same, some of the common symptoms include:

• Headache,
• Memory problems
• Difficult concentrating or paying attention
• Dizziness or balance problems
• Nausea or vomiting
• Vision problems
• Sensitivity …